A participatory systems approach to modeling social, economic, and ecological components of bioenergy
A participatory systems approach to modeling social, economic, and ecological components of bioenergy
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10.1016/j.enpol.2007.08.020
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2007-12-01
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9
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Luzadis, Valerie A.
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Buchholz, Thomas S.;Volk, Timothy A.;Luzadis, Valerie A.
有用能源的供应和获取是维持和改善人类福祉的一个关键因素。传统的不可再生能源的稀缺性和对环境、经济和社会影响的日益认识使人们把注意力集中在可再生能源上，包括生物量，生物能源系统的原料供应、转换技术和能源分配等组成部分之间的社会、经济和生态因素的复杂相互作用一直是生物能源系统更广泛发展的主要障碍。为了广泛实施生物能源，需要一种综合的方法来模拟与生物能源相关的社会，经济和生态相互作用。这些模型可以作为一个规划和评估工具，以帮助决定何时，何地，以及如何生物能源系统可以促进development.One方法集成建模是通过评估生物能源系统的可持续性。可持续性的演变性质可以用一种使用一般系统原则的适应性系统方法来描述。讨论这些原则表明，利益相关者参与生物能源系统的所有组成部分是可持续发展的关键因素。多标准分析（MCA）是实施这一方法的有效工具。这一方法将使决策者能够以参与性、透明、及时和知情的方式评估生物能源系统的可持续性。爱思唯尔有限公司出版
Availability of and access to useful energy is a crucial factor for maintaining and improving human well-being. Looming scarcities and increasing awareness of environmental, economic, and social impacts of conventional sources of non-renewable energy have focused attention on renewable energy sources, including biomass.The complex interactions of social, economic, and ecological factors among the bioenergy system components of feedstock supply, conversion technology, and energy allocation have been a major obstacle to the broader development of bioenergy systems. For widespread implementation of bioenergy to occur there is a need for an integrated approach to model the social, economic, and ecological interactions associated with bioenergy. Such models can serve as a planning and evaluation tool to help decide when, where, and how bioenergy systems can contribute to development.One approach to integrated modeling is by assessing the sustainability of a bioenergy system. The evolving nature of sustainability can be described by an adaptive systems approach using general systems principles. Discussing these principles reveals that participation of stakeholders in all components of a bioenergy system is a crucial factor for sustainability.Multi-criteria analysis (MCA) is an effective tool to implement this approach. This approach would enable decision-makers to evaluate bioenergy systems for sustainability in a participatory, transparent, timely, and informed manner. Published by Elsevier Ltd.